NCT05046691

Brief Summary

Teachers in Hong Kong are susceptible to professional stress and its associated psychosomatic illnesses. To enhance teachers' well-being, mindfulness training is conducted in local schools. The present study is a randomized controlled trial to explore 1) the relationship between mindfulness, common humanity, self-compassion, compassion, and well-being of school teachers; 2) whether mindfulness and common humanity are the antecedents of self-compassion and compassion; 3) the conditions under which compassion and self-compassion are highly correlated. Participants will be randomized to either intervention (8-week .b Foundations course) or waiting-list control condition. They will complete an online survey before (baseline), after (post-intervention), and two-months (follow-up) after the intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
328

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2021

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2021

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 18, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

September 8, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 17, 2022

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Keywords

mindfulnessteacher mental healthcompassionself-compassioncommon humanitymindfulness-based intervention for teachers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in General Health

    General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), 12 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • Change in Stress

    Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), 10 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Change in Positive affect

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • Change in Negative affect

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • Change in Compassion

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • Change in Self-compassion

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • Change in Common humanity

    Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

8-week .b Foundations course

Behavioral: 8-week mindfulness program

Wait-list control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in wait-list control group will receive the same intervention, two months after their counterparts in experimental group completed the intervention.

Interventions

8-week mindfulness programBEHAVIORAL

The .b Foundations course is an 8-week mindfulness program developed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for school teachers and personnel. It includes a taster session and 8 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 1.5 hours with a specific theme (e.g. Lesson 1 waking up from autopilot). Formal and informal mindfulness practices (e.g. mindful eating, body scan, mindful walking, habit releaser etc.), psychoeducation, cognitive exercises, inquiry, and home practice are involved.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 18 years old or above
  • Working in local schools or education institutions
  • Willing to participate in mindfulness training voluntarily

You may not qualify if:

  • Experiencing severe or unstable mental health condition currently
  • Completed 8-week mindfulness training previously
  • Unwilling to go by random assignment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Jockey Club "Peace and Awareness" Mindfulness Culture in Schools Initiative, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2021

First Posted

September 16, 2021

Study Start

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion

April 30, 2022

Study Completion

April 30, 2022

Last Updated

May 18, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Locations

HK(1)